# Event Details - **Event Name**: Vancouver Bach Choir: Mother/Land - Open Rehearsal - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Attend a free open rehearsal for Jeffrey Ryan's world premiere opera/oratorio with the Vancouver Bach Choir.About this EventStep inside the creative process and experience a new Canadian opera in the making.Join the Vancouver Bach Choir for a special Voices Free event featuring composer Jeffrey Ryan as he shares insights into Mother/Land, a powerful new opera-oratorio co-created with librettist Michael Lewis MacLennan.Ahead of its world premiere on May 16th at the Vancouver Playhouse, this intimate evening offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at a major new work exploring themes of migration, displacement, love, and belonging.What to ExpectComposer Talk: Jeffrey Ryan will discuss the inspiration behind Mother/Land, the collaboration with Michael Lewis MacLennan, and the musical language of this opera-oratorio that tells the ancient and yet contemporary story of Naomi and Ruth — a mother and daughter-in-law who escape war and famine only to face discrimination as they establish a new life for themselves.Open Rehearsal: Experience live excerpts from Mother/Land as the Vancouver Bach Choir works through selected scenes, including Naomi's opening with the chorus and selections featuring baritone Luka Kawabata as Boaz. Witness the music coming to life in rehearsal — unpolished, intimate, and deeply human.About Mother/LandMother/Land illuminates the story of Naomi and Ruth, two women who find strength in each other when every social structure has failed them. This opera-oratorio brings together Jeffrey Ryan's evocative score with Michael Lewis MacLennan's libretto to explore questions of the "other," community, determination, and what it means to make a home where you're not fully welcome.World Premiere: May 16, 2026 at 7:30 PMVancouver PlayhouseFeaturing soprano Heidi Duncan, mezzo-sopranos Krisztina Szabo and Simran Claire, and baritone Luka KawabataTickets for the world premiere - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/vancouver-bach-choir-mother-land-open-rehearsal/100001987007713560 - **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Vancouver - **state**: BC - **country**: Canada - **location**: Vancouver Opera - Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall - **lat**: 49.2675097 - **long**: -123.0757276 - **full address**: Vancouver Opera - Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall, 1955 McLean Drive, Vancouver, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Vancouver Bach Choir: Mother/Land - Open Rehearsal - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/c8e766614107aaeb4a322ce859a5c1be1f77b2531b5c12a4edb476b62acf3469-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf2a0aa-gmir.jpg?v=1775719339 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Vancouver Bach Choir: Mother/Land - Open Rehearsal being held? - **A:** Vancouver Bach Choir: Mother/Land - Open Rehearsal takes place on Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Vancouver Opera - Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall, 1955 McLean Drive, Vancouver, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Vancouver Bach Choir: Mother/Land - Open Rehearsal? - **A:** Vancouver Bach Choir: Mother/Land - Open Rehearsal is organized by Vancouver Opera. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Vancouver Bach Choir: Mother/Land - Open Rehearsal is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Vancouver, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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